Short update: Two more sources confirmed the new 85mm f/1.4 GM II is coming. Still don’t have the release date but it really sounds very close. So I don’t know if the 85mm GM is coming before the ZV-E10II launch on July 10 or a tiny bit later…
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Another source told me that the new Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM II will be announced within a few weeks. I don’t know yet whether it will be announced together with the ZV-E10II on July 10 or at a separate event (I think so). All we know about the new lens is that it will be more compact than its predecessor but with substantially improved image quality.
If you happen to know some more info about the ZV-E10II and the new 85 GMII please send me a message in our contact box or contact me at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com. Thanks!
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LensVid reviewed the new Sigma 500mm FE lens and concluded:
The 500mm f/5.6 is one of the most impressive lenses that Sigma developed to date, with a compact and light design, rugged build with all of the new technologies and features available to the company at the moment.
While there are quite a few zoom options available for Sony shooters that are less expensive including the Sony 200-600mm and the Sony 100-400mm that we also worked with (which sells for about the same price as the with a 1.4X teleconverter, making it a 140mm-560mm f/6.7-f/8), we always felt that a non-extending compact and lightweight prime is the better choice, especially for bird shooters (but that is more of a personal choice).
Jay (video on top):
We went to Tahiti last month and took surfing video of the GOAT (Kelly Slater) with this set up:
Sony A1
70-200mm GMII
1.4 TC
Shot in 120 FPS.The video is getting a lot of views (around 13K views as of now).I hope you’ll feature the versatility of this camera/lens combination in your website.
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Two months ago Topaz released the brand new Photo Ai 3.0 (Click here). It now got the very first $20 discount that will end o July 2.
Here is a curious story first reported on Nikoneye:
A newly published Tamron patent confirms the Nikkor Z 180-600mm f/5,6-6,3 VR lens is actually a Tamron design. The following image shows the optical design from the patent compared with the official design of the Nikon:
We all know Sony has 14.80% share in Tamron and we know Tamron has no problem making such lenses for different mounts. The question therefore is…will Tamron also make an E-mount version of this lens? Keep in mind there is already a Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 FE lens…would you need a 180-600mm FE?
